Compaq Evo n410c - Notebook PC Maintenance And Service Manual page 52

Troubleshooting
Flowchart 2.10 - No OS Loading from Hard Drive, Part 1
OS not
loading from
hard drive.
Nonsystem
disk message?
N
Reseat
external
hard drive.
OS loading?
N
Boot from
CD?
Y
Check the setup
utility for correct
booting order.
Boot from
hard drive?
Y
Done
2–20
Y
Y
N
N
Go to
Flowchart 2.11,
No OS Loading
from Hard Drive,
Part 2.
Done
Boot from
diskette?
Y
Change boot
priority through
the setup utility
and reboot.
Boot from
hard drive?
Y
Maintenance and Service Guide
N
Flowchart 2.13,
Loading from
Diskette Drive.
N
Flowchart 2.17,
Nonfunctioning
Go to
No OS
Go to
Device.